Wilder Parents and Guardians,

Each year our school district is required to complete state testing with learners in grades 3-8 and 10 to comply with federal law. See our district website for a detailed description of assessment requirements at https://www.gfschools.org/Page/8836

At Wilder, Grade 4 will be taking NDSA Science and Grades 3, 4, and 5 will take NDSA English Language Arts and Mathematics.

This year our North Dakota State Assessment (NDSA) will take place March 14 - May 6. If you would like to take a practice test, you can do so as a guest user at https://ndsa.portal.airast.org/training-tests.stml.

Wilder has not yet determined the specific dates that the tests will be administered, but as soon as they are scheduled, we will send families a notification so they can prepare accordingly (see the Test Taking Tips below!).

The test results do not impact your student's grades in school but instead help our district establish overall achievement levels. Individual student results will be available in the fall and distributed at that time.

We appreciate your efforts to ensure that all learners are in school during the testing window. Than you for your ongoing support!

Leslie Bjelde

Wilder Principal

Hearing screens and rechecks will be conducted on all elementary students on March 1st. Our first screen was completed 10-26-22. The following students will be screened in March:

• Students that are new to Wilder since the last screening.
• Students who had medical referrals from the last hearing screen.
• Students who did not pass our last screen.
• Students who were absent from our last screen.

If your child fits into the above category but you do not want them screened, please contact Heidi Anderson, Wilder's Speech Language Pathologist, at 701-746-2205 ext 6227

If your child does not fit into the above categories, but you would like them screened or have questions/concerns, please contact Heidi Anderson at the same number.

While we are on the downside of winter and can sense Spring's arrival soon, we do still need to dress for these end of winter days. Students need to come daily with their winter appropriate clothing including:

• Mittens/gloves

• Hats or coat hoods

• Winter coats

• Snow pants

• Snow boots

If you do not have snow clothing, please contact your School Social Worker at (701) 746-2320 ext 1142 for assistance. Students who do not have clothing appropriate for the weather may not be allowed to participate in outdoor activities, including recess.

Thank you,

Brooke Naughton, LCSW

Wilder School Social Worker

Tips for Being a Good Listener.
As a parent/guardian, sometimes you may feel as though your child does not listen to you. It is important that you communicate your needs and feelings to your child in an effective way. A simple suggestion to improve communication between you and your child is to use “I” messages rather than “You” messages (which often create an oppositional situation). For example, instead of
saying, “You always leave your dirty dishes on the table. Can’t you pick up after yourself?” say, “When you leave your dishes on the table, I get frustrated because it makes extra work for me when I get home and I’m trying to make dinner.” Visit www.parentslead.org for more information.